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Latashia Mccray
Medical Terminology
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01/11/2017

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Cardiologist
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Are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood.
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Hematology
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Is a branch of medicine concerning the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases.
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Pulmonology
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A specialist in the anatomy physiology , and pathology of the lungs.
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Edema
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Is a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body's cells
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Fundoscopic
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is one of the few places to see live blood vessels
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition
refers to diseases of the heart muscle.
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Pneumonia
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a serious disease that affects the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe — pneumonia in a sentence.
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Anemia
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refers to a decreased number of circulating red blood cells and is the most common blood disorder. Symptoms can include headaches, ...
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cardiovascular Disease
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are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include: coronary heart disease: ...
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delirium
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a mental state in which you are confused and not able to think or speak clearly usually because of fever or … — delirium in a sentence
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dementia
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also known as senility, is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long term ..... The main feature of this is the loss of the meaning of words
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psychotropic
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having an effect on how the mind works — psychotropic in a sentence
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vertigo
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is a specific type of dizziness that is characterized by the sudden ... his lifestyle and the lighting onstage helped ease his symptoms
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cerumen
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impaction refers to the buildup of layers of earwax within the ear canal to the point of blocking the canal and putting pressure on the ...
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guaifenesin
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is used to control cough and is sometimes combined with dextromethorphan, an antitussive, such as in Mucinex DM or ...
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methylcellulose
Definition
any of various gummy products of cellulose methylation that swell in water and are used especially as emulsifiers, adhesives, …
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tympanic
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membrane: a thin membrane that closes externally the cavity of the middle ear and functions in the mechanical reception of sound waves…
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pleural effusion
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is a condition in which excess fluid builds around the lung
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platelets
Definition
are tiny cell fragments that circulate through our bloodstream
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lupus
Definition
a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body ( skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body).
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